Old Maps of Clayton, Clayton Township for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 9 historic maps of Clayton. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Clayton, Clayton Township maps

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  1. 1898 Map of Olivet
    1898 Map of Olivet
    1898 Olivet
    1898 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson County at the close of the nineteenth century was a landscape of emerging rail towns and river valley farmsteads. Trace the early expansion of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul RR near Olivet and Scotland.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1955 Map of Sioux Falls, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Sioux Falls, 1967 Print
    1955 Sioux Falls
    1967 Print · USGS
    The eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota borderlands come alive in the mid-fifties, showing the vital rail-to-river connections of the era. Genealogists can trace family footprints across townships like Madison and Pipestone, while following the paths of the Big Sioux River and the Chicago and North Western line.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1957 Map of Clayton, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Clayton, 1958 Print
    1957 Clayton
    1958 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson County prairie life in the late fifties is defined here by the winding James River and a distributed network of rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Rademacher Cem, Clayton Sch, and the Congregational Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1958 Map of Sioux Falls
    1958 Map of Sioux Falls
    1958 Sioux Falls
    1958 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa are captured here during the mid-century peak of the regional rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Augustana Academy, the St Marys Cem, and the path of the Illinois Central through Rock Rapids.

  5. 1985 Map of Freeman
    1985 Map of Freeman
    1985 Freeman
    1985 Print · USGS
    The James River valley in the mid-1980s reveals a landscape of communal farming colonies and railroad-anchored prairie towns. Researchers can trace the layout of several Hutterite settlements like Maxwell Colony or locate local landmarks like Gagna Station and Turkey Ridge.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 2012 Map of Clayton, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Clayton, 2012 Print
    2012 Clayton
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Clayton, including Clayton Township, Wittenberg Township, and other nearby areas

  7. 2015 Map of Clayton, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Clayton, 2015 Print
    2015 Clayton
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Clayton, including Clayton Township, Wittenberg Township, and other nearby areas

  8. 2017 Map of Clayton, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Clayton, 2017 Print
    2017 Clayton
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Clayton, including Clayton Township, Wittenberg Township, and other nearby areas

  9. 2021 Map of Clayton, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Clayton, 2021 Print
    2021 Clayton
    2021 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson County at the start of the 2020s remains a landscape of quiet prairie settlements and river bends. Genealogists can locate several local burial sites like Saint Peters Lutheran Cem and Rademacher Cem near the James River.

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